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Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Tracing the rightful ownersNazi-looted books in theCentral and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
„The West” Versus „The East“ or the United Europe?October 8 – 9, 2013
Sebastian FinsterwalderPeter Prölß
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Henry M. Stanley: Im dunkelsten Afrika. Leipzig: Brockhaus, 1926.
1. Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
„Meinem lieben Rudi zum dreizehnten Geburtstag von Mutti.“
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
„Meinem lieben Rudi zum dreizehnten Geburtstag von Mutti.“
Source: Memorial Book Victims of the Persecution of Jews under the National Socialist Tyranny in Germany 1933 – 1945www.bundesarchiv.de/gedenkbuch/en1083051
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Berliner StadtbibliothekBerlin City Libraryest. 19011948-1989 East Berlin
Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB)
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
1.1 A bargain in 1943
„The forfeited property shall be used to promote all means contributing to the solution of the Jewish Question“ office of the Mayor, April 3rd, 1943
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
1.1 A bargain in 1943
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Bm 289 [88]9 Stanley, Henry M. Im dunkelsten Afrika. 1926.
1.1 A bargain in 1943
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Bm 289 [88]9 Stanley, Henry M. Im dunkelsten Afrika. 1926.
1.1 A bargain in 1943
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1.2 Rebuilding a library: 20,000 „gifts“?
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
J / 1358 G45 / 859
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1.2 From „J“ to „G“
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
1.2 the „Bergungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken“
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
1933 – 1945: - Books from the homes of the deported (1943) - Used books since 1933
Summary: the sources of Nazi-looted books in the ZLB
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
1945/1946: „Bergungsgut“ including- Books taken from organziations and Jewish communities- Books from occupied countries („Beutegut“)- Used books
Summary: the sources of Nazi-looted books in the ZLB
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2. Tracing the rightful owners
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2.1 Research
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2.1 Research
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2.2 Publication
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2.2 Publication
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
2.3 Restitution
Tracing the rightful owners – Nazi-looted books in the Central and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Tracing the rightful ownersNazi-looted books in theCentral and Regional Library Berlin (ZLB)
Database:http://raubgut.zlb.de
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„The West” Versus „The East“ or the United Europe?October 8 – 9, 2013
Sebastian Finsterwalder ([email protected])Peter Prölß ([email protected])